Slicing device



Feb. 23, 1932. MQSER 1,846,136

SLICING DEVICE Filed March 19. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR AITORNEY Feb. 23, 1932. h A. MOSER 1,846,136

SLIGING DEVICE Filed March 19. 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1 E INYENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 23, 1932 ALEX. MOSER, OF COLLEGE POINT, YORK SLICING DEVICE Application filed March 19, 1931.- Serial No. 523,659.

This invention relates to slicing apparatus, with special reference to cutters for cheese and like soft sul stances in block or loaf form.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a portable, manually operable device to cut a plurality of slices in a single operation from a semi-solid mass, particu: larly of cheese, in any easy and convenient manner.

A further feature is in the provision of means whereby the slices are maintained in uniform thickness, completely severed from each other and from the bulk of the mass.

Another aim is to produce a slicing apparatus in which the cutting elements are firmly supported and tensioned to any desired extent with entire facility and without removal from the device.

A further feature is in the provision of means for adjusting the cutting elements of the slicer in parallel relation whereby the thickness of the group of slices may be varied.

These and other advantageous objects, which, will later appear, are accomplished by the novel and practical construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, constituting an essential component of this disclosure, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of one complete embodiment of the invention as ready for use.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, parts being broken away to show the construction.

Fig. 3 is a partial bottom plan view of the cutter carrying member and cutters arranged thereon, drawn to an enlarged scale.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the front. corner of the cutter carrying lever.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of a modified form of the lever showing means for adjustably spacing the cutters.

Fig. 6 is a partial side elevation, partial sectional view of the same.

Referring in greater detail to the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2 show a rectangular base, generally designated by the numeral 10, on which is a slightly raised platform 11 extending transversely from one edge towards the c opposite edge and having its inner end bevelled downwardly from the center to its lateral edges providing a cutter receiving face 12.

At the extreme end of the platform 11 is a slightly raised limit stop 13, a similar but higher abutment 14 being disposed along its front edge to act as aguide for the article to be sliced and which is disposed on the platform.

A raised bracket 15 is fixed on the opposite corner of the base 10 and pivotally mounted therein, on an elongated bearing 16, is a lever 17, having an arch 18 in its forward portion from which extend side members 1919 to contact the base adjacent the sides of the platform 11.

An operating handle 20 is fixed in the front member 19 convenient of access.

Set in the lower end of the arch member 19 is a block 21, removably engaged by pins 22 and provided in its outer face with a series of shallow transverse grooves 23.

Above the block 21 are a plurality of studs 24 fixed in the outer face of the arch member 19, around which are trained the bights of wires 25, constituting cutters, guided by the grooves 23 and stretched over corresponding grooves in a similar block 21 set in the bottom of the arch member 19.

An angularly disposed lug 26 is integrally formed on the lever 17, near its pivot and set therein are tapered tuning keys 2'? provided with square heads on their upper extending ends to receive a wrench by which the wires 25, fixed to the pins, may be tensionally adjusted in the manner of piano wires.

It is to be noted that, due to the arrange ment, each key controls the stress on a pair of wires, so that all of the sets may be quickly set to the desired tension.

As the blocks 2121 are interchangeably engaged other blocks having grooves diiferently distanced apart may be readily substituted to cut slices of any. desired thickness.

However, if it be preferred, the modified form of lever arch, seen in Figs. 5 and 6, may be used, the same consisting of an arch 30 having side members 31- 31 on the sides of which are outstanding lugs 32*32 provided with conically pointed set. screws 3333'.

lllt) their points extending slightly beyond and below the ends of the side members.

In place of the interchangeable blocks before mentioned, a pair of blocks 3434 are pivoted on pins 3535 at their centers and grooved to receive the cutter wires 25.

Obviously upon causing the screw points to impinge on the adjacent corners of the blocks 3et34 they will turn upon their pivots, as best seen in Fig. 5, thereby modifying the operative distance between the adjacent parallel wires.

In operation, the material to be sliced, in the form of a leaf or block is placed on the platform 11 against the guard 14 and extended to contact the stop 13, the lever and cutter wires carried by it obviously being raised.

Upon pressing the handle 20 downwardly the wires 25 sever the end of the mass eX- tending over the bevelled portion of the platform into as many slices as there are cutter wires, and if the mass be of proper con sistency, cutting is accomplished with little effort, clean, smooth and uniform slices being produced.

Although I have described my improvements with considerable detail and with respect to certain particular forms of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to such details since many changes and modifications and securing means to retain the pivoted blocks in adjusted position.

4. A slicer comprising a base having a raised platform to receive the article to be sliced, a guide on said platform, a handled lever pivoted on said base having an arched portion over said platform, a series of pins fixed in said lever at its front, a series of turning keys in the rear portion of said lever, cutter wires having their bights trained over said pins and their ends secured to said keys, means for adjustably spacing the wires in parallel relation, to vary the thickness of the slices produced, said means comprising pivoted blocks on the ends of the arch member over which the wires are trained, and securing means to retain the ed position.

Signed at New York, in the county and State of New York, this 16th day of March,

ALEX. MOSER.

may well be made without departing from the I spirit and scope of my invention in its broadest aspect.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: l

1. A cheese slicer comprising a base, an arched lever pivoted thereto, a plurality of cutting wires stretched across the bottom of the lever arch, pivotal blocks on the ends of the arch member over which the wires are trained for adjusting the spacing of said wires, and key means for separately tensioning each pair of wires.

2. A slicer comprising a base having a raised platform to receive the article to be sliced, a guide on said platform, a handled lever pivoted on said base having an arched portion over said platform, a series of pins fixed in said lever at its front, a series of turning keys in the rear portion of said lever, cutter wires having their bights trained over said pins and their ends secured to said keys, transversely grooved blocks pivoted at their centers to the bottoms of the arch side members, and means to adjust said blocks angularly.

3. A cheese slicer comprising a base, an arched lever pivoted thereto, a plurality of cutting wires stretched across the bottom of the lever arch, means for adjustably spacing the wires in parallel relation, to vary the thickness of the slices produced, said means comprising pivoted blocks on the ends of the arch member over which the wires are trained,

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